# View and edit items in packages
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Updated: 2026-11-12

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.starshipit.com/llms.txt).

> Check item quantities in each package, move items between packages and print a contents breakdown from order details.

Use **Contents** in order details to check the items and quantities assigned to each package. You can also adjust the assignments on unprinted orders and print a breakdown for your packing bench.

## Before you begin

- Use **UI 2.0**.
- Have permission to view orders. Editing also requires permission to modify orders and an active, unprinted order.

Recommended Packaging is optional. Contents can show saved assignments or a suggested packing arrangement when one is available.

:::note
Suggested package contents are packing guidance and aren't sent to couriers as item-to-package assignments. When you create labels for a multi-package Australia Post Global Logistics shipment, complete saved item assignments can be used for each package's customs contents. Package weights, dimensions and other shipment details still follow the normal courier workflow.
:::

## View items in each package

1. Open the order from **[Orders](https://next.starshipit.com/orders)**.
2. Expand **Packaging**.
3. Select **Contents** from the **View** menu.
4. Review each package card. It shows the package name, dimensions and weight, with item names, SKUs and assigned quantities underneath. Check **Unassigned** for items without a package assignment.

![Packaging with Contents selected, showing two Small Satchel packages and their assigned items and quantities.](/uploads/articles/packaging/contents-view.png)

Saved assignments take priority over suggestions. Without either, a single-package order shows its items together as indicative contents; an order with several packages leaves the items unassigned. Viewing Contents alone does not confirm what was physically packed or save new assignments.

## Move items between packages

1. Drag an item row to another package to move its assigned quantity, or select the item's **Move** icon to move part of the quantity.
2. Choose the destination and enter the **Quantity** when using **Move**, then select **Move** to apply it.
3. Review the package contents and any remaining **Unassigned** items. You can leave an incomplete arrangement and return to it later.
4. Check the affected package weights. Moving items can recalculate these from the known item weights; check the actual parcel weight before printing a shipping label.
5. Select **Save** on the order to record the packages and assignments together.
6. Reopen the order's **Contents** view and confirm the assignments were retained.

Use **Add package** if you need another package and the selected courier service supports it. Deleting a package moves its items to **Unassigned**. You cannot delete the last package.

Moving items does not resize a package or check whether the items physically fit. Review the package dimensions as well as its weight before shipping.

## Print a contents breakdown

Select the printer icon in **Contents** to print the package breakdown. Pending contents changes are saved before printing. The breakdown keeps packages separate even when they use the same package type, and lists unassigned items separately.

This is a contents breakdown for your team. Print shipping labels through the order's usual label-printing action.

## Troubleshooting

| What you see | What to check |
| --- | --- |
| Contents is read-only | Printed and shipped orders are read-only. On an active unprinted order, check that you have permission to modify orders. |
| Items appear under Unassigned | A saved or suggested allocation may be unavailable. On an unprinted order, assign the items to the appropriate packages and save. |
| A package-weight error when saving | Enter a positive package weight that covers the known weight of its assigned items, then save again. |

## Related articles

- [Set up packages and import weights and dimensions](/articles/206705413-set-up-packages-and-import-weights-and-dimensions)
- [Configure recommended packaging from item dimensions](/articles/8753012178447-configure-recommended-packaging-from-item-dimensions)